Damned Rules
Outbreak of WWII in Asia
Japan's rise to power:
Meiji Restoration of 1868
-Tokugawa Shogunate came to an end and Emperor come back into rule.
-Through modernization and industrialization, Japan became militarily and economically strengthened
-The military supported the emperor closely
-The emperor became the most powerful political figure in Japan due to the changes he made
Japanese historical and cultural legacies
-The people were open to strong military leader's influence of political events due to the precedent set during the Tokugawa Shogun.
-Japanese highly valued the samurai based honor code
-Backing down or surrendering was seen as cowardice and disgraceful
-This mindset explains Japan's reaction to threats of war from other nations
Japan's ambition to establish itself in Asia and Europe:
:As Japan developed they struggled to gain power to establish itself just as the western did.:
Conflict with Russia
-The rise of Japan was an immediate threat to Russian interest in the east.
-The Russian Empire established a sphere of influence in Manchuria and Northeastern China and secured an ice-free port.
-Russia attempted to set up a permanent military and naval base in Manchuria which is seen as a security threat to Japan and its interests to influence Korea
-Japan offered to accept Russian influence in Korea if they gave Japan Manchuria
-Russia was not interested in making deals with an eastern country and rejected
-Eastern powers were seen as inferior to the Western powers due to strong racism at that time.
-The Russo-Japanese War took place in 1904 with Japan emerging the victor
-This is the first time an Eastern power beat a Western power
-They signed the treaty of Portsmouth after the war
-Japan gained control of the Liaodong Peninsula, South Manchurian railway and the southern half of the Sakhalin Island
Alliance with Britain
-Britain recognized Japan's power
-They signed the Anglo-Japanese treaty which was renewed in 1905
Japan's rise to power:
Meiji Restoration of 1868
-Tokugawa Shogunate came to an end and Emperor come back into rule.
-Through modernization and industrialization, Japan became militarily and economically strengthened
-The military supported the emperor closely
-The emperor became the most powerful political figure in Japan due to the changes he made
Japanese historical and cultural legacies
-The people were open to strong military leader's influence of political events due to the precedent set during the Tokugawa Shogun.
-Japanese highly valued the samurai based honor code
-Backing down or surrendering was seen as cowardice and disgraceful
-This mindset explains Japan's reaction to threats of war from other nations
Japan's ambition to establish itself in Asia and Europe:
:As Japan developed they struggled to gain power to establish itself just as the western did.:
Conflict with Russia
-The rise of Japan was an immediate threat to Russian interest in the east.
-The Russian Empire established a sphere of influence in Manchuria and Northeastern China and secured an ice-free port.
-Russia attempted to set up a permanent military and naval base in Manchuria which is seen as a security threat to Japan and its interests to influence Korea
-Japan offered to accept Russian influence in Korea if they gave Japan Manchuria
-Russia was not interested in making deals with an eastern country and rejected
-Eastern powers were seen as inferior to the Western powers due to strong racism at that time.
-The Russo-Japanese War took place in 1904 with Japan emerging the victor
-This is the first time an Eastern power beat a Western power
-They signed the treaty of Portsmouth after the war
-Japan gained control of the Liaodong Peninsula, South Manchurian railway and the southern half of the Sakhalin Island
Alliance with Britain
-Britain recognized Japan's power
-They signed the Anglo-Japanese treaty which was renewed in 1905